Books like Admissions by Henry Marsh

Neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi’s poignant memoir chronicles his battle with stage IV metastatic lung cancer and his reflections on life, medicine, and mortality.

Ben Carson’s memoir chronicles his rise from inner‑city Detroit to pioneering neurosurgery, detailing landmark operations and the faith, determination, and humility that propelled him to global fame.

Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh offers a candid, compassionate look at high‑stakes brain surgery, revealing the triumphs, disasters, and deeply human moments that shape a neurosurgeon’s practice.

James R. Doty, a neurosurgeon, recounts a transformative encounter at a magic shop that sparked his investigation into the neuroscience of compassion and altruism, blending personal experience with scientific insight.

A true‑story examination of a Laotian immigrant child’s illness and the clash between Hmong cultural beliefs and Western medical practice.

A SCIENTIST’S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back. Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself. Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition. This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Reading it will change your life.

John Diamond's witty account of his cancer diagnosis and treatment, an instant bestseller that captures the humor and heart of a man facing mortality.

The book is organized for easy reference into major clinical areas. Discussions proceed in a sequence paralleling the clinician's approach in developing the differential diagnosis, establishing the correct diagnosis, and initiating treatment. Thus, the incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, appropriate diagnostic procedures, and medical and surgical treatment options and their expected results are methodically presented for each neurosurgical problem. The Second Edition's expanded and upgraded program of illustrations includes state-of-the-art CT scans, MR images, radiographs, angiograms, ultrasound scans, intraoperative photographs, and drawings.